NOTICE TO BIDDERS

(Chapter 103D, HRS)

SEALED BIDS for MAINTENANCE OF AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT, HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, HONOLULU, HAWAII, PROJECT NO. BO1901-43, will be received at the Contracts Office, Department of Transportation, 869 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813, until 2:00 p.m., Hawaii Standard Time (HST),

June 5, 2008, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read.

The scope of work generally consists of the repair and maintenance of the air conditioning system at the Honolulu International Airport.

Bid documents may be examined at or borrowed from the above offices. Bid documents shall be returned in good condition within thirty (30) calendar days after the bid opening date.

To be eligible to bid, bidders must possess a valid State of Hawaii Specialty Contractor s "C-52" License.

The "Appendix D" which is not physically included in these specifications consists of 26 sheets of Airport Tenant maps. The maps can be used to locate the equipment to be maintained and may be examined or purchased for ONE DOLLAR ($1.00) per sheet at the Airports Division, 7th floor, Inter-Island Terminal, Honolulu International Airport, Honolulu, Hawaii.

A pre-bid meeting/inspection will be held on May 21, 2008, at 1:00 p.m. at the Airports Division's Conference Room C, located on the 7th floor of the Inter-Island Terminal Building at Honolulu International Airport, by the State to describe and discuss the work and answer any questions.

All prospective bidders are encouraged to attend, but attendance is not mandatory.

Persons needing special accommodations at the pre-bid meeting due to a disability may contact Mr. Wesley Shiroma, State Project Manager, at (808) 838-8847, or by facsimile at (808) 838-8751.

Each proposal shall be on a form furnished by said Department.

Campaign contributions by State and County Contractors. Contractors are hereby notified of the applicability of Section 11-205.5, HRS, which states that campaign contributions are prohibited from specified State or county government contractors during the term of the contract if the contractors are paid with funds appropriated by a legislative body. For more information, contact the Campaign Spending Commission at (808) 586-0285.

The U.S. Department of Transportation Regulation entitled Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the U.S.

Department of Transportation, Title 49, Code of Federal

Regulations (CFR), Part 21 is applicable to this project. Bidders are hereby notified that the Department of Transportation will affirmatively ensure that the contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, national origin and sex (as directed by 23 CFR Part 200).

For additional information, contact Mr. Wesley Shiroma, State Project Manager, at (808) 838-8807, or at State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, Airports Division, Honolulu International Airport, 400 Rodgers Boulevard, Suite 700, Honolulu, Hawaii 96819-1880.

The State reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive any defects in said proposals for the best interest of the public.

BRENNON T. MORIOKA, PH.D., P.E. Director of Transportation

Internet Posting: May 14, 2008